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<blockquote data-quote="Imperialus" data-source="post: 1136141" data-attributes="member: 893">I'm not even going to touch the flail/mace/morning star debate.&nbsp; Suffice to say I am talking about a peice of wood, with a short 6&quot; to 10&quot; length of chain with a reasonably heavy lead or iron ball at the end.&nbsp; It may or may not be spiked.Records seem to indicate that most of a knights weapons was carried not on his person but on a series of loops, hooks and clips attached to his saddle.&nbsp; This allowed easy access to whatever he might find himself in need of, mowing down pesants?&nbsp; Well golly gee his sword is right there.&nbsp; Up against another guy in gothic armour?&nbsp; well the mace will definatly be more useful and it's right handy by too.&nbsp; Loose the mace?&nbsp; Well at least your warhammer is there as backup.Larger footmans flails would more than likely be carried over the shoulder like any other polearm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Imperialus, post: 1136141, member: 893"] I'm not even going to touch the flail/mace/morning star debate. Suffice to say I am talking about a peice of wood, with a short 6" to 10" length of chain with a reasonably heavy lead or iron ball at the end. It may or may not be spiked. Records seem to indicate that most of a knights weapons was carried not on his person but on a series of loops, hooks and clips attached to his saddle. This allowed easy access to whatever he might find himself in need of, mowing down pesants? Well golly gee his sword is right there. Up against another guy in gothic armour? well the mace will definatly be more useful and it's right handy by too. Loose the mace? Well at least your warhammer is there as backup. Larger footmans flails would more than likely be carried over the shoulder like any other polearm. [/QUOTE]

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